Edmore High School - Pantherian Yearbook (Edmore, MI)

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GIRLS BASKETBALL 1--Diana Perkins, Sharleen Stimpert, Patricia Andersen, Ruth Ehl, Carolyn Campbell, San- dra Boyd 2--Carole Slocum, Patricia Beardslee, Sharon Holler, Laura Plage, Ruth Silver, Joyce Otto Janet Eldred, Suzanne Ferens 3--Mrs. Ward, Coach, Connie Andersen, Joan McConkie Carole Hatinger, Helene Henry, Janet Eldred, Suzanne Ferens. For the 1956-57 Girl's Basketball season, the team coached by Mrs. Ward, had a suc- cessful year. The Pantherettes won all the games except one, Howard City, by only one basket. The starting forwards were Sharleen Stimpert, Pat Andersen, and Diana Perkins, and the guards were Sandra Boyd, Ruth Ann Ehl, and Carolyn Campbell. Having 95 points, Pat Andersen was our high point player. Joyce Otto and Pat Andersen were the only seniors. Besides competitive basketball, the girls have participated in various other activities among themselves. These include badminton, softball, shuffleboard, volley ball, acrobats, and bowling. This year several of the girls participated in the first county track meet at Stanton, where three other schools participated. Also, four girls and Mrs. Ward attended Play Day at Central Michigan College. BASKETBALL SCORES We They Y da? Vestaburg 46 12 L Howard City 28 20 Breckenridge 3 l 28 Stanton 29 l 0 Q, Breckenridge 32 27 I g f 1 ' ' Vestaburg 43 33 Lx. ' g Howard City 19 2 1 Stanton 35 30 Total 263 181

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SECOND TEAM - - I 1 V-+ , 1--Bruce Hatinger, Daryl Bigler, John Kalnins, William Shurlow, Dennis Gorsuch 2--Coach Noud, Jerry Beckmeyer, Thomas Beach, Eugene Goulding, Albert Hicks, Manager Robert Telfer Under the rookie coaching of Coach Noud, the Little Panthers went through a success- ful season with a 12 win, 4 lost record. Dennis Gorsuch was high scoring man on the team with 340 points for a 21 point per game average. The Captain of the second team for the 56-57 season was Bruce Hatinger. SEASON RECORD We They Stanton 54 1 7 Breckenridge 41 29 C rystal 49 40 Howard City 50 26 Sheridan 54 1 7 Ithaca 46 40 Lakeview 29 50 Howard City 22 35 St. Louis 39 51 Vestaburg 53 23 Lakeview 26 27 Shepherd 53 35 Stanton 43 24 Carson City 54 34 Vestaburg 45 35 Blanchard 5 1 34 Total 709 517

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JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL 1--Coach Borton, Chris Rasmussen, Jack Rittenberg, Robert Telfer, Richard Davis, John Perkins, Coach Noud 2--Mickey Forgar, Terry Hansen, James Clark, Lyn Beath, Leonard Bailey, Jon Froedtert Dean Hansen, Edward Hatinger 3--Gordon Forrest, Jennings Johnson, Ronald Christensen, Stuart Sackett, Robert Shurlow, William Hockstra, Alan Sackett, Thomas Pickert MONTCALM COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHAMPS Led by Bob Telfer scoring a total of 240 points for a 20 point a game average, the Junior High squad finished with a 12-1 record and the M. C.A. A. Championship. The only loss was at the hands of the Breckenridge team, which Edmore later avenged with a win over them. SCHEDULE We They Breckenridge 33 36 Howard City 47 12 vestaburg 29 20 Q . . stanton 42 15 , '- ' Lakeview 32 31 ' T Breckenridge 35 32 Q Q ' Vestaburg 49 31 ' ak ' six Lakes 34 19 ?' Howard City 43 11 stanton 44 y 26 Total 388 233